The University of East Anglia is to appear on a special Christmas version of the quiz show University Challenge.

The festive special involves alumni coming back to battle it out for intellectual prowess.

The team from UEA will be coming up against Royal Holloway in the second match of the series.

The UEA team consists of Bendor Grosvenor who completed a BA in History in 1997, Mohammed Hanif who graduated with an MA in creative writing in 2005, James Scudamore who graduated with the same degree a year later and Karen Duff who earned a BA in Biological Sciences in 1987.

A UEA spokesman said: "It's always great to see our alumni competing under the name of UEA, particularly on national TV

"We've no doubt that this quartet will do the university proud, as indeed they have already with their accomplishments to date.

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"Very best of luck to Team UEA, we'll be rooting for you!"

It comes just weeks after the UEA team made its return to the regular version of the show.

The show's host Amol Rajan said: "The holiday season is the perfect time to celebrate not only the joy of the season but also the brilliance of the minds that have emerged from these esteemed institutions.

"The University Challenge Christmas Series is a unique blend of festive cheer and intellectual competition, I can't wait for viewers to join us."

The show will air at 8.30pm on BBC Two tonight (December 19).